Lifeskills
Head of Subject : D Nicol
Subject Vision
In Life skills we follow the RSHE Curriculum guidelines in compulsory lessons from years 7 through to year 11
Key Stage 3 Intent and Implementation
Life skills is taught in a rotational system, with specialist teachers covering each of the topic areas and the students rotating into classes on a half termly basis.
Assessment takes place at the end of each topic area
Key Stage 4 Intent and Implementation
Year 10
Life Skills / RSHE
On Rotation
Study Skills
Mind mapping, how to take notes, scanning and skimming, how to revise and dealing with work / exam pressure
Relationships and Sex
Positive relationships, how sex effects our health( physical, emotional and mental) Recap contraception and stis managing sexual pressure, consent
Careers and Finance
CV writing, personal statement writing, rights and responsibilities in work. Finance, budgeting, banking and payday loans.
Staying Safe
keeping safe, abuse, harassment, sexual exploitation, grooming, forced marriages and FGM. Anti fraud.
First Aid ,Life support resuscitation, recovery position
Year 11
Life Skills / RSHE
All students have 3 lessons on careers
Then Rotate
Careers
Career pathways, post 16 choices, apprenticeships a-levels
Interview techniques, planning and questions. Re write the CV make it adaptable guidance on personal statements.
Relationship and sex
Revisit contraception, stis body health checks and protection. Full effects of porn on young minds
Finance
Banking, debt, budgeting, loans, financial issues and setting up home.
Health and well being.
Dealing with exam pressure, how to have a healthy future, work life balance and post 16 support networks